I don’t have much experience with reefers because I run all dry vans, but the Utility trailers always seem to hold up much better than Great Danes or any other trailer. One thing that I always spec is a paper spec frame which adds additional crossmembers at 6” apart, and this drastically improves the floor life. Obviously we’re talking about two completely different applications, but I wonder I you could spec a reefer with 6” crossmembers to give the floor some extra support. Another problem I’ve run into with the Great Danes is their standard landing gear is some of the worst out there. The Jost landing gear comes standard on the Utility trailers, and in my opinion is far superior to the cheap junk Great Dane’s come standard with. Good luck!
I did have landing gear issues with Great Dane. Utility holds up better. Only issue I had with utility is the floor don’t hold as much. Overall body of utility trailer age very good. Crossmember hold good but the aluminum duct floor has wood which weakens over time. I bought trailer used so I don’t spec them. But I would definitely get higher rated floor. Thanks for sharing your experience. 👍
I don’t have much experience with reefers because I run all dry vans, but the Utility trailers always seem to hold up much better than Great Danes or any other trailer. One thing that I always spec is a paper spec frame which adds additional crossmembers at 6” apart, and this drastically improves the floor life. Obviously we’re talking about two completely different applications, but I wonder I you could spec a reefer with 6” crossmembers to give the floor some extra support. Another problem I’ve run into with the Great Danes is their standard landing gear is some of the worst out there. The Jost landing gear comes standard on the Utility trailers, and in my opinion is far superior to the cheap junk Great Dane’s come standard with. Good luck!
I did have landing gear issues with Great Dane. Utility holds up better. Only issue I had with utility is the floor don’t hold as much. Overall body of utility trailer age very good. Crossmember hold good but the aluminum duct floor has wood which weakens over time. I bought trailer used so I don’t spec them. But I would definitely get higher rated floor. Thanks for sharing your experience. 👍